Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Sexy Pizzi Giovanni in Bologna

Pier Luigi Pizzi's production of Don Giovanni is one of the hottest things being produced on the stages of the world. Period.

We posted extensively when it was playing at the Sferisterio Opera Festival in 2009, which is where this video was shot.

Andrea Concetti is going to reprise his brilliant and sexy take as Leporello, while Nmon Ford will replace Ildebrando d'Arcangelo as the Don. New to Barihunks is the Commendatore of Chrisitan Faravello, who we're eager to see more of in the future.

Performances run from March 1-13 with an alternating cast, so check the Teatro Communale di Bologna website for cast and performance information.

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